This view is the result of multiple queries from the Secondary Auction Market Bids dataset to get the latest week of data and some historical averages and standard deviations for this month of the year.

Line chart showing monthly averages of railcar bids in the secondary auction market, broken out by year to provide a seasonal perspective on rates. Filterable by date, railroad, and train type.

Bar chart showing the BNSF railcar secondary auction market bids this week, where each bar is the delivery month and its height is the bid. Each bar is accompanied by a "normal" range for bids made in the current month for the delivery month. Compare the bars and lines to determine if bids are seasonally high or low right now.

Line chart showing the full history (monthly averages) of the secondary auction market grain railcar bids, broken out by train type. Filterable by date, railroad, and train type.

Bar chart showing the UP railcar secondary auction market bids this week, where each bar is the delivery month and its height is the bid. Each bar is accompanied by a "normal" range for bids made in the current month for the delivery month. Compare the bars and lines to determine if bids are seasonally high or low right now.